Who else is fed up with swearing on MN?

[ByJingoes]

I have been trying to have this discussion on another thread, but don't want to hijack it further.

I am thoroughly sick of excessive swearing on MN. I am sick of encountering posters with sweary names (not least because I have to hide MN as soon as the children come into the room).

MNHQ, could you please look at this again? Every time I mention this on threads, I am told that I have a cat's bum face (which is immensely irritating) and to eff off to Nethuns - yet I loathe the huggy/kissy/hunny stuff, and detest moderation. We are all adults and don't need to be censored. However, part of being an adult surely means having some consideration for other people too?

Here is Justine in May 2005:

"Hi all,
We've had a few complaints about obscene language on the boards. Our policy on this is that we would appreciate it if people would keep foul and abusive language to a minimum and that if you feel it necessary to swear to make your point then use asterisks please [...] we don't want to be over-prudish about this - we're not talking minor offenses here - and sometimes (parking attendant, gp receptionist annecdotes etc etc) we agree that nothing else but a swear word will do but it's a fair point that lots of members look at mumsnet with kids who may be early readers at their side and as the saying goes... less is more sometimes, so if you could use your discretion it would be much appreciated.

Ta very much."

That seems eminently sensible - but MN seems to have somehow slithered into a site for sweary people only.

Am I the only person who is utterly fed up with it?

[FanjoForTheMuahahammaries]

and a bit insulted you'd think, at 39, that I'd call a poster a BJ and snicker AT THEM. Sheesh

[FanjoForTheMuahahammaries]

lemonbalm.

I wasnt ridiculing the poster.

Whether you believe me or not, is up to you. clearly you don't, so have fun being all bitter and nasty.

[lemonbalm]

Well, quite. How could that happen?

[AitchTwoOh]

wtf? why are you being so defensive? i said it was good to hear as i don't generally think of you as being a bitch, which was how you sniggering at someone who was already getting a hard time did sound to me. but you say you were posting for your own amusement, so good for you.

[LadyEvilEyes]

As the poster has been here five years, surely she must be used to the initialising of names. And would have seen hers was BJ.
And would therefore have name changed if she didn't like it, or felt that people would snigger.
Sadly, I'm childish enough to be amused by it.

[PosiePetrifyingParker]

Fanjo. I think you came off [snicker] fine, just leave it and if people don't get that it was a very good little play on initials then tough.

[FanjoForTheMuahahammaries]

Aitch - I wasn't being really defensive to YOU, was a bit hurt you'd think I would do that, yes.

I was more being defensive to lemonbalm who is posting some pretty nasty and straightforward attacking digs at me, even when I have explained myself.

[AitchTwoOh]

well she's really just disagreeing with you, isn't she? she could be more courteous about it but... that's not the way we roll here on MN, is it? etc etc etc

and YES i was surprised, too, hence the 'good to hear'... now wasn't someone supposed to be singing already?

[BupcakesandHaunting]

I AM SINGING.

No fucker is listening or joining in.

I've already done Cum By Yar or whatever the flip it's called, TWICE. I'm in the middle of Give Peace A Chance. Get yer tambourines out.

[FanjoForTheMuahahammaries]

Well, perhaps I have had enough of discourteous people, only just came back after a month, having left due to discourteous people. They were trolls though, this is pointed nastiness, can't be doing with it, especially as I am not lying and it's unwarranted.

[SayGhoulNowSayWitch]

Don't leave Fanjo!

[VampiresWearBlackVelvet]

Feels like some people are being bullied into apologising for bullying the OP.

How does that work then? Or is it just a taste of their own medicine

Going round in circles.







Sorry OP, sorry I swore, sorry I ever opened my laptop, sorry you chose the intials BJ, sorry I swore , I'm sorry that people swear, I'm sorry that I tried to offer a solution, I'm sorry you had a go and didn't offer a solution, I'm so sorry. Please accept my apologies. Sorry.

[LadyClariceCannockMonty]

Bupcakes!

'All we are saaaaaaaying, ...'

[PosiePetrifyingParker]

[wails aaaaaaaalllll weeeeeeeee arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrreeeeeeee sayinggggggggggggg]

[FanjoForTheMuahahammaries]

well, i actually don't know.

This is sort of proving MN and I just dont get on well, on different levels.

[FanjoForTheMuahahammaries]

not flouncing..just meh.

[LadyEvilEyes]

Joins in with Lady and Bupcakes.
Links arms.
Get's banged on the head with a tamborine.

[PosiePetrifyingParker]

Fuck you then LEE, I'll sing alone....and I'll sing louder.

[You say you want a revolution
Well, you know
We all want to change the world
You tell me that it's evolution
Well, you know
We all want to change the world
But when you talk about destruction
Don't you know that you can count me out
Don't you know it's gonna be all right
all right, all right]

[LadyEvilEyes]

Nice one Posie .
Awaits apology from whoever hit me with their fucking tambourine though.
I was juat tring to be nice.

[LadyEvilEyes]

or even
just trying

[LadyClariceCannockMonty]

[PosiePetrifyingParker]

Put your lighters in the air.

[dons flame thrower]

LEE....can I be in your gang? (no, I'm not singing paedo Glitter)

[LadyEvilEyes]

You do realise my initials can also be used to mean lardy 'effing eejit don't you Posie.
I am insulted.

[BupcakesandHaunting]

Fucking heck Fanjo, don't you go and all. It's like the bleedin' Marie Celeste around 'ere...

[SuePurblybilt]

Playingggggggggggggg the pipes of peeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeace